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4TH ANNUAL MAY DAY WAIKĪKĪ | ||||||
The 4th Annual May Day Waikikī, presented by the Hawai‘I Tourism Authority (“HTA”), will take place on Monday, May 1, 2017, from 3-5 p.m., on Waikīkī Beach, fronting the Royal Hawaiian Hotel and the Outrigger Waikīkī Beach Resort. The event is free to the public and features a program to honor the legendary Waikīkī Beachboys, a helicopter flower drop, and exciting entertainment by Henry Kapono & Friends – Johnny Valentine, Alx Kawakami, Blayne Asing, and Robi Kahakalau, plus hula dancers, and more! The emcee will be another Waikīkī legend, Kimo Kaho‘āno. Established in 2014, May Day Waikīkī was created to celebrate the colorful history and traditions of Waikīkī, including surfing, canoe rides and Hawaiian music and culture. One of the main highlights will be a special presentation to our 2017 Waikīkī Beachboys honorees: William Moku Kamaka, the late Blue Makua Sr., Blue Makua Jr., Kimo Makua, John Makua and Violet Makua. Some honorees and their family members will be in attendance. We invite the public to bring lei to congratulate them and thank them for their contributions to surfing and keeping the aloha spirit alive in Waikīkī and around the world. In addition, at 5 p.m., there will be a special helicopter flower drop and a moment of silence to remember those who have had their ashes scattered off Waikīkī Beach. Family and friends are welcome to bring their own flowers or lei for scattering, as well. The program will continue with the best concert on Waikīkī Beach, featuring Henry Kapono & Friends – Johnny Valentine, Alx Kawakami, Blayne Asing, and Robi Kahakalau. • Henry Kapono, vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and composer, is one of the most popular and highest-selling local recording musicians of all time, and his weekly “Dukeʻs on Sundays” gig at the Outrigger Waikīkī Beach Resort is always filled with both kama‘āina and malihini, alike. • Johnny Valentine has spent most of his life performing in Waikīkī and has become one of the most sought after performers in the islands. • Alx Kawakami tours Japan, Hawai‘i, and the U.S. mainland as a solo artist as well as with his family band, MānoaDNA, and has released six total albums with over 40 original compositions. • Blayne Asing won the 2016 Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for “Most Promising Artist,” and his recordings are currently enjoying heavy airplay on Hawai‘i radio stations. • Robi Kahakalau, affectionately known as “Sistah Robi,” blends Hawaiian, pop, reggae, folk, jazz and R&B music, along with her fluency in multiple languages, for a unique style that has made her a popular performer since her debut in the 1990ʻs as a member of the Hawaiian Style Band. |
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Monday, May 1, 2017 3:00pm - 5:00pm |
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WAIKIKI BEACH FRONTING ROYAL HAWAIIAN HOTEL & OUTRIGGER WAIKIKI BEACH RESORT Island: Oahu |
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Free |
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Promoter: Mona Wood-Sword Name: Mona Wood-Sword Phone: (808) 221-0991 Alternate Phone: (808) 218-5546 Email: ikaikacomm@gmail.com Website: https://www.facebook.com/MayDayWaikiki/?fref=ts |
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